tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19048080995443426632019-05-25T07:59:19.309-04:00Wackemall Media, Mining, Manufacturing, Farming & Transportation... Wackemall.comLeading no one, making nothing, and going nowhere faster than we care to know...Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comBlogger1470125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-90527513418506729072019-05-24T07:24:00.002-04:002019-05-24T07:24:54.620-04:00It's Always About The MoneyFunny
how behind every "progressive/socialist "paradise" there's a
conservative getting fucking rich; rank and file conservatives are
too stupid to know it, and liberal leaders won't admit it.Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-33011106588145131842019-05-23T16:31:00.000-04:002019-05-23T16:31:22.840-04:00You Can't See Me There's
a plant that grows wild locally, Jimson weed, a hallucinogen that was
very popular when I was a teenager because it was free for the picking.
What is now Greensboro's Bryan Park was covered in hundreds of acres of free Jimson
weed during and just after my teens.I'll never
forget this one kid I used to run with who after consuming quite a bit
of the seeds, hiding behind a single Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-9343329437346591002019-05-19T14:55:00.003-04:002019-05-19T14:55:58.927-04:00And They'll Call You Lazy When You Refuse It's
hard work carrying water up stream a bucket at a time and pouring it
back into the same creek you got it from but what have you accomplished
when you're done?Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-28975952007514625782019-05-16T08:13:00.001-04:002019-05-16T08:13:08.487-04:00Instinct Saves Lives
I was driving my pick-up south on Martin Luther King a few days ago when suddenly I noticed a car in the left lane stopping quickly and apparently for no reason.
I instinctively stopped just in time to see a child, a little boy, run out from in front of the car and right in front of my truck so small and so close that he disappeared then reappeared as he ran into the parking lot at the Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-37914707510142470662019-05-13T22:07:00.000-04:002019-05-13T22:07:05.026-04:00The Murder Of Adam WiserLeo Stori stood before the judge and explained his actions, "I didn't shoot him because he stole the groceries out of my car. And I wasn't never scared so I didn't shoot him because I was in fear of my life.""But you took the time to walk inside your home and come back out with your gun instead of calling the police," the judge interrupted. "That makes your actions premeditated.""I reckon they Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-1443722490408030882019-05-06T10:05:00.001-04:002019-05-06T10:05:46.408-04:00Cleaning 101Every attempt at cleaning begins with creating a bigger mess.Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-75065539928313521662019-05-02T08:30:00.001-04:002019-05-02T08:30:17.257-04:00Anti-intellectualismAnti-intellectualism is defined as "hostility towards and mistrust of intellect, intellectuals, and intellectual pursuits, usually expressed as the derision of education, philosophy, literature, art, and science, as impractical and contemptible."But might it be true that Anti-intellectualism was brought on and continues to thrive today because so many intellectuals have long allied themselves Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-46777640524257367992019-04-28T11:31:00.002-04:002019-04-28T11:31:40.246-04:00Capitalist Chickens I
remain a firm believer in capitalism. But having raised chickens I can
honestly attest that left to their own devices and given opportunity
those backyard chickens we so love would peck our eyes out. Capitalism
is no different.And no one is suggesting we eradicate chickens from the face of the Earth.Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-18611310130153940562019-04-24T22:03:00.000-04:002019-04-24T22:03:21.022-04:00Universe In A Baby's Brain: Exciting ConclusionContinued from Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 1
"So you're telling me," President Jane Watson asked, "that for 2 years the United States Military has been working with world religious leaders behind my back to change what people believe about God?""Actually this goes back decades," General Iverson explained."Decades!" the President shouted, "Decades!""We were hoping to prevent all the damage Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-53550986290901927612019-04-23T18:53:00.000-04:002019-04-24T22:04:56.211-04:00Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 9Continued from Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 1
"Planets switching their orbits, tidal waves, what's next," President Watson exclaimed, "entire cities disappearing?"
"That's already happening," General Iverson answered, "The most recent photos from our spy satellites confirm that Tokyo, Beijing, and Moscow are no longer on the planet."
"Oh Baby God," Doctor Roberts exclaimed, "where are theyBilly Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-21335426456663789052019-04-19T20:48:00.001-04:002019-04-23T18:55:35.950-04:00Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 8Continued from Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 1
"This all seems absurd," President Jane Watson complained. "Scientists have been telling us for years that gods are something people just dreamed up and now scientists are saying we're supposed to believe in this Baby God. You've got to be kidding me."
"But gods are something people dream up," Doctor Roberts explained, "but just because they'reBilly Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-495837739563669542019-04-18T08:40:00.000-04:002019-04-19T20:50:45.392-04:00Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 7Continued from Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 1
"To put it in the most simple of terms," Doctor Roberts explained, "gods only exist when enough people believe in them and the universe only exists in the minds of gods."
"Go ahead," the President instructed, her skepticism still obvious.
"Many years ago," the Doctor continued, "most people believed in lots of different gods, Polytheism..." He Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-30968805046234862342019-04-17T21:17:00.000-04:002019-04-17T21:17:02.006-04:00Packrats
I came home from work one day to discover a lump in my couch where no lump had been before. I raised the cushion to find a pocket calculator, an earring, several cheap rings, a watch without a band, some ink pens, polished rocks, a bottle cap, and other odds and ends.
And none of them were mine.
Then I noticed a newly chewed hole in the back of my couch.
The mouse or pack Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-82860820382924010592019-04-17T12:43:00.000-04:002019-04-17T12:43:24.462-04:00Is That Your Porsche In The Parking Lot?I was having a few beers in a bar on US 29 just north of Greensboro, North Carolina some years back when this drunk stumbled in the front door and started asking everyone inside, "Is that your Porsche in the parking lot? I ran into somebody's Porsche and I need to tell them I hit it."Well at least he's honest, I thought as I replied, "Are you sure it's a Porsche? Ain't nobody here can afford a Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-56290832596838321592019-04-16T19:04:00.000-04:002019-04-16T19:04:23.873-04:00The End To Another Perfect Day"Wow, that looks like fun," she shouts as hundreds of maple helicopters rain down on her but as soon as she takes a bite she spits it out shouting, "Yuck, that's no good!" And being the seeds then just lie on the ground doing nothing she quickly loses interest.A boy rides down the street on a red bicycle, a huge smile on his face. That looks very dangerous, she thinks, I'd best not get too close Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-74213171148665096022019-04-16T07:04:00.000-04:002019-04-18T08:41:42.146-04:00Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 6Continued from Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 1
"So Doctor Roberts," President Jane Watson asked, seated across a table from him, "you're telling us that this Baby God is causing all these supernatural disasters to take place all over the world?"
"Wow, is this free range coffee?" Doctor Roberts asked. "They wouldn't let us have real coffee inside the luny bin at Georgetown. What brand is it?Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-21680799246801111502019-04-15T18:05:00.000-04:002019-04-15T18:05:33.016-04:00A Murder Of CrowsAt least I think they were crows. They were big and night have been ravens, I'm never sure.Anyway, this afternoon when I finally got my brother's lawnmower running and started mowing my front yard for the first time this year (Yes, it's April 15 and the weeds were knee high, the mowers were all broken.) I noticed a murder of crows beginning to alight on a telephone wire across the street.For Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-80636647731516482752019-04-15T14:13:00.003-04:002019-04-15T14:13:47.666-04:00What's The Point?Innovation unseen, un-shared, and unnoticed benefits no one. So why continue to innovate?Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-48828389670121729782019-04-14T18:28:00.000-04:002019-04-16T07:05:54.200-04:00Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 5Continued from Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 1
President Jane Watson was seated at her desk in the Oval Office when General Iverson entered the room accompanied by Secret Service officers and 2 Marines carrying a very groggy man into the office with them. "Madan President," the General said, "meet Dr Paul Roberts." Doctor Roberts only stared as if he wasn't fully aware of what was going on.Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-73053781694176523592019-04-10T14:44:00.001-04:002019-04-14T18:30:03.388-04:00Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 4Continued from Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 1
"So where is Dr Roberts," President Watson asked.
"He's in the mental ward at Georgetown," General Iverson answered.
"Well why haven't you got him here already?" the President shouted, "Georgetown is right here in DC!"
"Not anymore," the Director of Health and Human Services informed her.
"Don't tell me..."
"Moscow," General Iverson Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-71706508447094551422019-04-08T09:46:00.000-04:002019-04-08T09:46:08.042-04:00Definition Of Political ExperiencePolitical Experience is the acquired or sometimes innate ability to receive unethical campaign contributions from unscrupulous doners, explain it away to supporters as a necessary evil, get them to believe you, and pass laws that are not in the best interest of voters or the communities in which they live. All while being able to maintain a sexually deviate and quite often addicted lifestyle in Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-24514742362265488572019-04-07T14:37:00.000-04:002019-04-10T15:04:41.475-04:00Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 3Continued from Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 1
On the forth day of the crisis President Jane Watson and her staff again gathered in the White House Situation Room. "Has anyone seen the Washington Monument?" President Watson asked.
"It's in Mexico City," the Secretary of Foreign Relations answered. "Worse than that, the Great Pyramid is now in Israel and every one of the Muslim nations are Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-77993885197374476652019-04-07T09:02:00.000-04:002019-04-07T09:02:06.410-04:00Don't Be DeceivedThere's feel good green and then there's real good green.
Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-62124441080329922112019-04-05T23:09:00.000-04:002019-04-07T14:38:10.577-04:00Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 2Continued from Universe In A Baby's Brain: Part 1
President Jane Watson and her husband were sound asleep in the Lincoln Bedroom when what seemed to be the rumbling of a small earthquake startled both of them from their slumber. "What is that?" President Watson asked.
"I don't know," her husband answered as he walked to the window and opened the drapes, "but I think you better take a look at Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904808099544342663.post-21069975612006012462019-04-04T10:21:00.002-04:002019-04-04T10:21:50.052-04:00The Times, They Are A Changing When you finally get it worked out please do us the favor of informing everyone of what the rules are.Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08615912036741588743noreply@blogger.com